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    • Oahu Weather Forecast for August 14, 2026

    Oahu Weather Forecast for August 14, 2026

    Increased trade winds combined with dry conditions will elevate the fire weather threat for today. Occasional showers will favor windward and mauka areas today...

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    Oahu Surf Forecast for August 14, 2026
    Oahu Surf Forecast for August 14, 2026

    For east facing shores, surf initially trends slowly upward with strengthening trade winds today, but will begin to quickly build tonight as an east...

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    Oahu News:

    The Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday is raising concerns as it threatens Hawaii Island with heavy rains. Meanwhile, the Navy and Marine Corps may turn over 44 acres of land on Oahu and Molokai to state ownership, marking a significant shift in federal land management. In sports, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team announced its Mountain West schedule for their inaugural season, exciting local fans. On the cultural front, the National Park Service has opened guided tours to Honouliuli, a former WWII internment camp, offering a new historical experience. Additionally, an Oahu man is set to plead guilty to threatening Michigan's governor, highlighting ongoing legal issues. Lastly, Mokulele Airlines is expanding with three new planes and Terminal 3 renovations, enhancing inter-island travel options.

    Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday: NWS

    Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday: NWS

    Aug 14, 2026 KHON2
    Hawaiʻi declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lala approaches
    Aug 14, 2026 KHON2
    Maui, Oahu prepare for potential impacts from Tropical Storm Lala
    Aug 14, 2026 KHON2
    Gov. Green signs emergency proclamation ahead of Tropical Storm Lala
    Aug 13, 2026 Star Advertiser
    'Super' El Niño may be strongest since 1950. When will it peak, hit the US?
    Aug 13, 2026 KHON2
    'Powerful storm heads straight for Hawaii'
    Aug 13, 2026 Star Advertiser

    Navy and Marine Corps may turn over land to state on Oahu and Molokai

    Aug 14, 2026 Star Advertiser
    44-acres of Oahu, Molokai military land to return to state control
    Aug 13, 2026 KHON2
    Office of the Governor — News Release — Gov. Green Announces Navy Initiating Return of Nearly 44 Acres to State on Oʻahu And Molokaʻi
    Aug 13, 2026 Hawaii.gov
    Navy Returning 44 Acres on Oahu, Molokai ...Proposed Transfers Include 31 Acres at Kalaeloa and 12 Acres at Hoʻolehua....
    Aug 14, 2026 Hawaii Free Press

    UH hoops announces Mountain West schedule for inaugural season

    Aug 14, 2026 Star Advertiser
    UH releases men’s MW conference basketball schedule
    Aug 13, 2026 Star Advertiser

    Honolulu lifeguards make over 140 rescues; south swell peaks today amid Tropical Storm Lala approach

    Aug 13, 2026 Star Advertiser

    'In A Hidden Hawaiʻi Gulch, A Wartime Secret Opens To The Public'

    Aug 14, 2026 Honolulu Civil Beat

    'Oahu man to plead guilty to threatening Michigan governor'

    Aug 14, 2026 Star Advertiser

    Maui News Chevron Forward

    Dept. of Land and Natural Resources prepares for Lala by clearing stream channels, ensuring dam safety

    With Tropical Storm Lala on approach and a hurricane watch in effect for Hawaiʻi Island and surrounding waters, the Department of Land and Natural Resources is working to prepare communities across the state for severe weather.

    Coast Guard scheduled to increase port conditions across State of Hawaiʻi

    The US Coast Guard Captain of the Port Honolulu is scheduled to increase port heavy weather conditions for all commercial ports of Hawaiʻi, Maui, Honolulu, and Kauaʻi counties at 8 a.m. Aug. 14., due to Tropical Storm Lala. 

    Lala Friday Updates: Lala advances, hurricane status expected on approach to Big Island of Hawaiʻi

    Regularly scheduled Lala updates for Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 are posted here. Steady strengthening is forecast, and Lala is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island.

    Maui Surf Forecast for August 14, 2026

    The High Surf Advisory remains in effect for south shores as long period south swell peaks today and remains elevated through tonight. Surf along south and west...

    Injured hiker rescued after fall in ʻĪao Valley

    A 21-year-old Maui woman was rescued from ʻĪao Valley on Maui after falling while hiking along the river Thursday morning. The incident was reported at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

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    Tropical Storm Lala: Kauaʻi, Niʻihau now under hurricane watch

    The center of Tropical Storm Lala was about 420 miles east-southeast of Hilo and moving west-northwest near 12 mph toward Hilo as of 5 a.m. Friday.

    Kauai Weather Forecast for August 14, 2026

    Increased trade winds, combined with relatively dry conditions, will elevate the fire weather threat through Friday. Meanwhile, occasional showers...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for August 14, 2026

    The High Surf Advisory remains in effect for S and W shores as long period S swell peaks today and remains elevated through tonight. Surf associated with this...

    Kauai Surf Forecast for August 14, 2026

    The High Surf Advisory remains in effect for S and W shores as long period S swell peaks today and remains elevated through tonight. Surf associated with this...

    Thursday weather update: Hurricane warning issued for Big Island as Lala continues march toward state

    The tropical storm was about 550 miles east-southeast of Hilo by 5 p.m. today (Aug. 13), with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and moving west-northwest at 12 mph; National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu also issued a tropical storm warning for Maui County.

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    The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is in Hilo; a sure sign to take Tropical Storm Lala seriously

    Meteorologists and county officials are putting Lala on par with storms like Tropical Storm Iselle that knocked out power, uprooted massive albizia trees and flooded areas of the Puna District in 2014.

    Tropical Storm Lala: Now 420 miles from Hilo; forecast to become hurricane as nears Big Island

    With the storm's general motion expected to continue, the core of Lala will pass near the Big Island of Hawaiʻi on Saturday and then south of the smaller islands on Sunday.

    UPDATE 2: Big Island police report Daniel K. Inouye Highway once again open to all traffic

    The roadway, between the Old Saddle Road and Highway 190 junctions, was closed while fire crews worked to extinguish a wildland fire that ignited Aug. 11 near the 46-mile marker.

    Hawai‘i County plans to open shelters as Lala takes aim at Big Island

    Several county facilities and services will also be closed or suspended during the weekend because of the storm; University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hawai'i Community College facilities and activities also impacted by approaching tropical cyclone.

    Hawaii County Weather Forecast for August 14, 2026

    Increased trade winds, combined with relatively dry conditions, will elevate the fire weather threat through Friday. Meanwhile, occasional showers...

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